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R: Welcome to Chinese Studio, Wo Shi Raymond
Y: And wo Shi yajie.
R: Today we’re going back to show you what’s going on with today’s world.
Y: Are we? I thought we’re just going to practice with me rejecting you.
R: Ok, then teach me how.
 
Key words of the day

Let me hook you up with someone who can do it.  我另外帮你找个人吧。Not interested. 没兴趣。All in today’s Chinese. 

Y: Hey Raymond.
R: Hey Yajie.
Y: Well so aren’t you going to ask me something?
R: Ya sure if it makes you feel better.  Do you want to go out tonight?
Y: No!  “Let me hook you up with someone who can do it” 我另外帮你找个人吧。

Wo3 ling4 wai4 bang1 ni2 zhao3 ge4 ren2 ba 

Wo3: I
Ling4 wai4: besides
Bang1 ni3: help you
Zhao3: to find
Ge4: the measure word for person; here it means one person
Ren2: person
Ba2: used at the end of the sentence indicating suggestion 

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 R: Ok how about this. I walk into a supermarket and pick up two melons. I place them in each arm, and then ask her, “What do you think of my melons?”
Y: I think you’re going to get a punch in the face.
R: No seriously what would they say?
Y: How about “Not interested”
 没兴趣。 Mei2 xing4 qu

Mei2: don’t have
Xing4 qu: interest
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R: Well that wraps up this edition of Chinese studio.
Y: That’s right, don’t get rejected unless you have to.
R: Well how do you say “Not interested” in Chinese.
Y: Chinese@crifm.com
R: Website. crienglish.com click on learn Chinese.

(Source:english.cri.cn)